iPod and iTunes For Dummies

Learn to: Set up your iPod and iTunes account Fill your iPod with music, movies, photos, audio books, podcasts, TV shows, and more Use your iPod touch to make FaceTime® calls and send text messages From music and movies to apps and more, iPod takes entertainment to a whole new level! Whether you have the new iPod nano, the tiny iPod shuffle, the colorfully awesome iPod touch, or the good ol' iPod classic, this handy guide shows you how to set up iTunes® on a Mac or PC, shop the iTunes Store, build playlists, watch videos, share photos, surf the web, post to Facebook and Twitter, get help from Siri — and even listen to music! Get started — set up iTunes, navigate the controls, customize your settings, and get connected Build your library — buy songs, albums, movies, apps, e-books, TV shows, ringtones, podcasts, and more from the iTunes Store or bring your own content into iTunes Online all the time — browse the web on your iPod touch, check e-mail, use GPS maps, play YouTube videos, and take photos and videos Your social life — manage your calendar, stay close with friends and family with Messages and FaceTime, and get on Facebook and Twitter Safety first — sync your stuff to iCloud, recover from frozen apps, reset your device, and even restore factory settings Open the book and find: How to search, sort, and play your iTunes content Tips on creating playlists and mixes with Genius Instructions for listening to FM radio on your iPod nano How to communicate with Siri™, your voice activated virtual assistant Advice on backing up your iTunes library with iCloud™ How to secure your iPod with a passcode Secrets to longer battery life Steps for finding and using apps on your iPod touch®

Introduction  1 Part I: Touching All the Basics  7 Chapter 1: Powering Your iPod 9 Chapter 2: Setting Up iTunes and Your iPod 23 Chapter 3: Putting Your Finger on It 35 Chapter 4: Clocking, Locking, Connecting, and Personalizing 59 Part II: Managing Your Library  87 Chapter 5: Getting Started with iTunes 89 Chapter 6: Exploring the iTunes Store 109 Chapter 7: Getting in Sync with Your iTunes Library 127 Chapter 8: Syncing Your Day in the Life 149 Chapter 9: Putting iTunes to Work 161 Chapter 10: Playing Content in iTunes 175 Chapter 11: Gimme Shelter for My Media 191 Part III: Playing It Back with Interest  205 Chapter 12: The Songs Remain the Same 207 Chapter 13: Bring Videos, Books, and Podcasts 229 Chapter 14: Pocketing Your Pictures 239 Part IV: Touching the Online World  259 Chapter 15: Surfi n’ Safari 261 Chapter 16: The Postman Always Rings Once 275 Chapter 17: Earth, Wind, and Finance 287 Part V: Staying in Touch and Up–to–Date  305 Chapter 18: A Day in the Social Life307 Chapter 19: Resetting, Updating, and Restoring 333 Part VI: The Part of Tens  341 Chapter 20: Eleven Tangible Tips 343 Chapter 21: Ten Apps That Shook the iPod World 351 Index  355

Tony Bove has written more than two dozen computer books, including all editions of iPod & iTunes For Dummies. Tony is also a professional musician. He blogs and offers tips about iPods, iPhones, iPads, iTunes, and the iLife applications at www.tonybove.com.